npm #

npm manages Node.js packages.

• npm init

  Initializes a project and creates package.json through interactive prompts.

  • npm init --yes (-y)

    Initializes a project, skips interactive prompts, and creates package.json with default values.

• npm install (i)

  Installs packages in package.json.

  • npm install (i) <package-names>

    Installs the specified packages into dependencies.

  • npm install (i) --save-dev (-D) <package-names>

    Installs the specified packages into devDependencies.

  • npm install (i) --global (-g) <package-names>

    Installs the specified packages globally.

• npm list (ls)

  Lists installed packages.

  • npm list (ls) <package-names>

    Lists installed packages related to the specified packages.

• npm uninstall (un) <package-names>

  Uninstalls the specified packages.

• npm run

  Lists scripts.

  • npm run <script-name>

    Runs the specified script.

• npm root

  Shows the absolute path to node_modules.